Vicki Ward
Australian politician
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Vicki Ward (born 30 June 1969) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Eltham.[1] She has been Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Equality since December 2024.
The Honourable Vicki Ward | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Eltham | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Herbert |
| Minister for Equality | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Harriet Shing |
| Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister for Emergency Services | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Jaclyn Symes |
| Minister for Prevention of Family Violence | |
| In office 2 October 2023 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Ros Spence |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Hutchins |
| Minister for Employment | |
| In office 2 October 2023 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Ben Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Suleyman (as Minister for Employment and Small Business) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Minister | Natalie Hutchins |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Tim Richardson (as Parliamentary Secretary for Schools) |
| Succeeded by | Darren Cheeseman |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 5 December 2022 | |
| Minister | Jacinta Allan |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Herself (as Parliamentary Secretary for Public Transport and Infrastructure) |
| Succeeded by | Josh Bull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1969 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
From 1998 to 2014, she was an advisor and electorate officer to federal Labor MP Jenny Macklin.[2]